Meet Our Upper Extremity Surgeons

Pamela L. Jones, MD, specializes in
orthopedic care of the upper extremity from the shoulder to the fingertips. She
has subspecialty training expertise and completed a Hand and Upper Extremity
fellowship at Yale University. Dr. Jones is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. She has been recognized throughout the region as
an exceptionally successful hand and upper extremity surgeon, serving patients
in our region for many years. Dr. Jones also has extensive expertise in joint
replacement. Click here to access
physician website.

Xavier C. Simcock, MD. After residency, Dr. Simcock completed a two-year fellowship in surgery of the Hand, Wrist, Shoulder, and Elbow at the Cleveland Clinic. He is one of the first five physicians nationwide to receive this type of comprehensive fellowship sponsored by the American Society for the Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Simcock is a member of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Society for the Surgery of the Hand, and candidate member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Click here to access physician website.

Education: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mass General Hospital, Cleveland ClinicMemberships: American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Society for the Surgery of the Hand, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

Dr. Josh Pletka, MD, is new to our community, coming from an active practice in Syracuse, New
York, where he was also an adjunct professor at the State University of New
York Upstate, Department of Orthopedics. He specializes in both open and
arthroscopic surgeries of the hand, wrist and shoulder, including complex
rotator cuff repair, reconstructive surgery, primary and revision shoulder
replacement and repair of fractures. Dr. Pletka is a fellow of the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for
Surgery of the Hand. Click here to access physician website.

Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine, University of Rochester, Curtis National Hand Center
Certifications: Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Subspecialty Certification in Hand Surgery

Richard Choi, MD, has a special focus on hand surgery, upper extremity injuries and trauma.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American
Academy of Hand surgeons, and the Massachusetts Medical Society. He is also a
former member of the Lawrence General Hospital Board of Trustees and has served
as Lawrence General’s chief of surgery. Click here to access physician website.

Education: Johns Hopkins, Rutgers Medical School, New York University Hospital for Joint Disease, University of FloridaCertification:Board Certified American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons